Turns out, that wasn't the case.
In separate Twitter posts on Tuesday, the younger Joey announced he will be heading to Michigan State, while Sam will be joining the defending national champions at Virginia. Both players will have to sit out the 2019-20 season. Joey will have three seasons of eligibility at MSU, while Sam will have just one year at UVA.
Michigan State only had one scholarship available for next season, making it difficult to find a way to land both brothers. Many thought the brothers would both end up at the University of Wisconsin, about two hours from their hometown of Stevens Point, Wisconsin.
Joey Hauser, a 6-foot-9 forward, joined his older brother at Marquette last season, averaging 9.7 points, 5.3 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game in his freshman season.
The newest Spartan scored a career-high 21 points for the Golden Eagles against Xavier in January. He cracked double digits in the scoring column in 17 games last season.
The Spartans heavily recruited Hauser during his high school years, but he ultimately opted to join his brother Marquette. He graduated high school early and enrolled at Marquette for the spring 2018 semester.